bawling

[baw-ling] / ˈbɔ lɪŋ /

NOUN

cry

Synonyms

STRONG

bellowing blubbering crying groan lament lamentation plaint sobbing wailing weeping

Example Sentences

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When I had replaced it I would lie down again on the smelly straw, steeling myself for the bawling out I knew would come.

From Literature

Mama, Daisy, and Grandma were all bawling at the same time.

From Literature

The other boat master came over to greet him but was drowned out by Joe’s bawling.

From Literature

Austin - who had passed out after making the call - was taken to hospital where he called his father, bawling his eyes out.

From BBC

Her face registered a second of surprise, then crumpled into bawling.

From Literature